The U.S. political process, which fancies itself the world’s “gold standard,” is ready to foist on the American people two disdained candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, raising profound doubts about the two-party system, writes Nat Parry. By Nat Parry For…Read more →
Some of our special stories in March focused on the twists and turns of Election 2016, the propaganda wars over Syria and Russia, and President Obama’s odd attitude toward Washington’s “playbook.” (Editor’s Note: The “denial of service” cyber-attack against us…Read more →
Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric, including threats against Muslims for their religious affiliation, has prompted clashes at his rallies and raised freedom of speech issues, writes Nat Parry. By Nat Parry Election 2016 has taken a turn into territory unfamiliar and…Read more →
Some of our special stories in February focused on the early U.S. presidential race, the continuing U.S.-Russian tensions, and the bloodletting in Syria. “Feeding the Military-Industrial Complex” by Jonathan Marshall, Feb. 1, 2016 “Hillary Clinton’s ‘Progressive’ Persona” by Jeff Cohen,…Read more →
President Obama’s failure to prosecute Bush-era torturers created an impunity that has encouraged some Republican presidential candidates to tout new plans for more torture if they reach the White House, a grotesque example of “American exceptionalism,” as Nat Parry explains. By Nat Parry Troubling comments within the Republican presidential field over whether to reinstate torture and implement…
